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Privileged Role Administrator

PrivilegedEnabled
Versionv1
Date Added2026-06-21
Categoryidentity
Assignment Modeallowed
Built-inYes
Template IDe8611ab8-c189-46e8-94e1-60213ab1f814

Description

Can manage role assignments in Microsoft Entra ID, and all aspects of Privileged Identity Management.

Details

Users with this role can manage role assignments in Microsoft Entra ID, as well as within Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management. In addition, this role allows management of all aspects of Privileged Identity Management.

Directory Actions28

  • microsoft.directory/accessReviews/definitions.applications/allProperties/read
  • microsoft.directory/accessReviews/definitions.directoryRoles/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/accessReviews/definitions.groups/allProperties/read
  • microsoft.directory/accessReviews/definitions.groupsAssignableToRoles/allProperties/update
  • microsoft.directory/accessReviews/definitions.groupsAssignableToRoles/create
  • microsoft.directory/accessReviews/definitions.groupsAssignableToRoles/delete
  • microsoft.directory/administrativeUnits/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/authorizationPolicy/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/directoryRoles/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/groupsAssignableToRoles/allProperties/update
  • microsoft.directory/groupsAssignableToRoles/assignLicense
  • microsoft.directory/groupsAssignableToRoles/create
  • microsoft.directory/groupsAssignableToRoles/delete
  • microsoft.directory/groupsAssignableToRoles/reprocessLicenseAssignment
  • microsoft.directory/groupsAssignableToRoles/restore
  • microsoft.directory/oAuth2PermissionGrants/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/permissionGrantPolicies/allProperties/read
  • microsoft.directory/permissionGrantPolicies/allProperties/update
  • microsoft.directory/permissionGrantPolicies/create
  • microsoft.directory/permissionGrantPolicies/delete
  • microsoft.directory/privilegedIdentityManagement/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/roleAssignments/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/roleDefinitions/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/scopedRoleMemberships/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/appRoleAssignedTo/update
  • microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/managePermissionGrantsForAll.microsoft-company-admin
  • microsoft.directory/servicePrincipals/permissions/update
  • microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read

Graph API Permissions49

Microsoft do not provide a direct mapping between Directory actions and Graph API permissions, despite this being necessary for delegated (interactive) access. MSAdminRoles.com has meticulously compiled a list of the Graph API permissions that each built-in admin role enables you to utilise. Please note this listing is not 100% accurate. Graph API permissions and Entra RBAC operate as two independent authorisation planes and do not map to each other on a one-to-one basis.

  • AccessReview.Read.All
  • AccessReview.ReadWrite.All
  • AccessReview.ReadWrite.Membership
  • AdministrativeUnit.Read.All
  • AdministrativeUnit.ReadWrite.All
  • Application.Read.All
  • Application.ReadWrite.All
  • AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All
  • DelegatedPermissionGrant.Read.All
  • DelegatedPermissionGrant.ReadWrite.All
  • Directory.Read.All
  • Group.Read.All
  • Group.ReadWrite.All
  • Policy.Read.All
  • Policy.Read.PermissionGrant
  • Policy.ReadWrite.AccessReview
  • Policy.ReadWrite.Authorization
  • Policy.ReadWrite.PermissionGrant
  • PrivilegedAccess-CustomExt.Read.All
  • PrivilegedAccess-CustomExt.ReadWrite.All
  • PrivilegedAccess.Read.AzureAD
  • PrivilegedAccess.Read.AzureADGroup
  • PrivilegedAccess.ReadWrite.AzureAD
  • PrivilegedAccess.ReadWrite.AzureADGroup
  • PrivilegedAssignmentSchedule.Read.AzureADGroup
  • PrivilegedAssignmentSchedule.Read.EntraAppRole
  • PrivilegedAssignmentSchedule.ReadWrite.AzureADGroup
  • PrivilegedAssignmentSchedule.ReadWrite.EntraAppRole
  • PrivilegedAssignmentSchedule.Remove.AzureADGroup
  • PrivilegedEligibilitySchedule.Read.AzureADGroup
  • PrivilegedEligibilitySchedule.Read.EntraAppRole
  • PrivilegedEligibilitySchedule.ReadWrite.AzureADGroup
  • PrivilegedEligibilitySchedule.ReadWrite.EntraAppRole
  • PrivilegedEligibilitySchedule.Remove.AzureADGroup
  • ProgramControl.Read.All
  • ProgramControl.ReadWrite.All
  • RoleManagement.Read.All
  • RoleManagement.Read.Directory
  • RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory
  • RoleManagementAlert.Read.Directory
  • RoleManagementAlert.ReadWrite.Directory
  • RoleManagementPolicy.Read.AzureADGroup
  • RoleManagementPolicy.Read.Directory
  • RoleManagementPolicy.Read.EntraAppRole
  • RoleManagementPolicy.ReadWrite.AzureADGroup
  • RoleManagementPolicy.ReadWrite.Directory
  • RoleManagementPolicy.ReadWrite.EntraAppRole
  • ServicePrincipalEndpoint.Read.All
  • ServicePrincipalEndpoint.ReadWrite.All